The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
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Weekend Photos in Review

September 8, 2013 · Photos

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Could not have asked for a more gorgeous weekend. Truly perfect, weather-wise.

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Currently not eating avocado (boo!), so this broccomole was the next best thing to eating guacamole. Recipe coming soon.

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Crossed “visit a waterfall” off our Summer Bucket List. This one was pretty awesome, though this Mom would seriously appreciate a little perimeter fencing along the cliff. Just sayin’.

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Also crossed off “summer reading” as the kids collected $10 from TD Bank for reading ten books.

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A smothered burger? Pretty much my favorite kind.

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Last week, this happened. Madeline crossed a really big thing off our Summer Bucket List, and I was bursting with pride for her. Mostly because I can take zero credit for it. This was the third time I have taken her out to practice riding her bike without training wheels. The first time ended in tears, because she was frustrated that she wasn’t getting it. Sometimes she’s too hard on herself, wanting everything to be perfect from the onset. We took a break, and went out again last week. She wouldn’t let me hold her bike. Or push her. I wasn’t allowed to encourage her. I was pretty much just the chauffeur to take her and her bike to an empty lot. And within about forty-five minutes, she had it. And you could see her pride splashed all across her face. And, of course, the first request for the next day was to go bike riding. She did it all on her own. Which is exactly how she wanted it.

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  1. Joanne says

    September 9, 2013 at 6:24 am

    I was much older than Maddie when I learned how to ride a bike without training wheels so good for her! It really was the perfect weekend for it!
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  2. Meg says

    September 9, 2013 at 9:50 am

    This was a beautiful weekend, which your photos so clearly reflect! Wish I could have spent more time outdoors, though I was cooped up at a bachelorette party. :)
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  3. Casey says

    September 9, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    Look at that blue sky. Gorgeous!
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  4. Patsy says

    September 9, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    How exciting for Madeline!! She has to be bursting with pride!

    Love those pics from your trip to the waterfall! Makes me want to go, too!

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  5. Sarah W. Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says

    September 10, 2013 at 10:07 am

    Will taught himself to ride his bike too! He just mastered it on Sept. 1 (a date I only remember because it’s my husband’s birthday). Way to go, Madeline!
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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨

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